# Bandarawela West GN division, Bandarawela DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/bandarawela-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Bandarawela DS Division # Bandarawela West Bandarawela West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bandarawela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **1.23 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 47 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.2km² - 47mapped services - 1,224 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bandarawela West? Bandarawela West lies in [Bandarawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/), [Badulla District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Bandarawela East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/bandarawela-east/), [Erenawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/erenawela/), [Gediyaroda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/gediyaroda/), [Inikambedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/inikambedda/), [Kahattewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/kahattewela/) and [Wewathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/wewathenna/). By area it is the 9270th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Bandarawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/). The centre of Bandarawela West is about 126 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8347° N, 80.9854° E. Local names: බණ්ඩාරවෙල බටහිර . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Bandarawela West ### Nearby, outside Bandarawela West - ISM Logo · monument, Diyathalawa3.7 km - Dhowa Buddha Statue · memorial, Dowa4.7 km - Belipola Arboretum · attraction, Welikadagama4.9 km - St. Catharine's Seat · viewpoint, Dambethenna5.3 km - Secret Viewpoint · viewpoint, Dambethenna5.6 km - Ella Organic Tea Garden · attraction, Heeloya5.9 km - Dambatenne Tea Factory · attraction, Dambethenna6.0 km - Beautyful view point over tea plantations · viewpoint, Dambethenna6.4 km - Lipton's seat · viewpoint, Dambethenna6.9 km - Prabhawa Mountain day View Point Haputale · viewpoint, Haputhale Town7.0 km - Zero Arch Bridge (Black Bridge) · attraction, Kithalella7.1 km - View of upper falls · viewpoint, Kithalella7.2 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Bandarawela West - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala63 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle119 km ### Nearest railway station Bandarawela (Bandarawela East), about 0.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:52). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Bandarawela West Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Bandarawela West. - Bandarawela - Hospital Junction - Kebellewela Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Weather in Bandarawela West and the best time to visit Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 412 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,695 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (289 mm) and the driest Jul (50 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 144 Feb 20 106 Mar 22 102 Apr 23 155 May 23 128 Jun 23 62 Jul 23 50 Aug 23 64 Sep 23 112 Oct 23 221 Nov 21 289 Dec 20 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bandarawela West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Seos Hospital - Bandarawela · Bandarawela West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83347&mlon=80.98428#map=17/6.83347/80.98428) Bank NSB Bank · Bandarawela West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83365&mlon=80.98666#map=17/6.83365/80.98666) ATM Bank of ceylon · Haputhale Town 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76892&mlon=80.95860#map=17/6.76892/80.95860) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Bandarawela West 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83193&mlon=80.98804#map=17/6.83193/80.98804) Hotel Hotel Serandib Hill · Bandarawela West 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83512&mlon=80.98627#map=17/6.83512/80.98627) Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) School B/Kahagolla central college · Bandarawela West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83694&mlon=80.98560#map=17/6.83694/80.98560) College Uva National College Of Education - UNCOE · Bandarawela West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83694&mlon=80.98560#map=17/6.83694/80.98560) Police station bandarawela police station · Bandarawela West 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83508&mlon=80.98522#map=17/6.83508/80.98522) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bandarawela West Places mapped inside Bandarawela West in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels22 - Schools11 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants3 - Police stations2 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Bandarawela DS Division - Ambadandegama - Ambegoda - Bambaragama - Bandarawela East - Beddearawa - Beddekumbura - Bindunuwewa - Creig Watta - Darahitawanagoda - Diganathenna - Doolgolla - Egodagama - Ettalapitiya - Gediyaroda - Icelab Watta - Inikambedda - Karagahawela - Kebillewela North - Kebillewela South - Kinigama - Kirioruwa - Konthahela - Liyangahawela - Liyangahawela Watta - Mahaulpatha - Makulella - Mathetilla - Nayabedda Estate - Obadella - Thanthiriya - Udaperuwa - Watagamuwa - Weheragalathenna - Wewathenna ## Quick answers - Where is Bandarawela West?In Bandarawela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bandarawela West?Bandarawela East, Erenawela, Gediyaroda, Inikambedda, Kahattewela and Wewathenna - What is there to see in Bandarawela West?ISM Logo, Dhowa Buddha Statue, Belipola Arboretum, St. Catharine's Seat - What time zone is Bandarawela West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Bandarawela West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Bandarawela West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bandarawela West?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Bandarawela West?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bandarawela West?Seos Hospital - Bandarawela, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bandarawela West?NSB Bank, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bandarawela West?Bank of ceylon, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bandarawela West?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 0.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bandarawela West?3 mapped - How many banks are in Bandarawela West?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Bandarawela West?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Bandarawela West?LK8133065 (OCHA common operational dataset)